Rescue efforts carried as heavy rain lashes northeast China city

Heavy rainfall triggered by Typhoon Bavi has brought flooding and strong winds to Anshan City of northeast China's Liaoning Province, prompting local authorities and emergency services to respond to rescue trapped residents and remove toppled trees.

The heavy deluge saw the equivalent of two months' rainfall pummel the city overnight, with an average precipitation of more than 126 millimeters recorded from Monday midnight through to 11:00 Tuesday.

Low-lying areas in urban districts saw a rapid water accumulation, with the rising floods wreaking havoc for motorists as their vehicles stalled in deep water, leaving drivers and passengers trapped.

Firefighters and rescuers waded through the flooded streets to reach stranded people, with inflatable boats being deployed.

Strong winds and torrential rain also toppled a large tree in the city, blocking a main road. Local police officers were mobilized, with a team working together using ropes to drag the uprooted tree aside and restore traffic in a timely manner.

The local meteorological department continued to issue a red alert for rainstorms, the highest level of China's four-tier, color coded weather warning system. As a result, all primary and secondary schools, vocational schools, kindergartens, and off-campus training institutions in the city have been ordered to suspend classes for the day.

Rescue efforts carried as heavy rain lashes northeast China city

Tokyo stocks ended higher on Tuesday, buoyed by bargain-hunting in some heavyweight technology shares.

The benchmark 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended up 500.77 points, or 0.74 percent, from Monday at 67,743.50.

The broader Topix index finished 31.49 points, or 0.79 percent, higher at 4,038.98. On the top-tier Prime Market, mining, marine transportation, and chemical issues were notable gainers.

The market swung between gains and losses amid growing concern over oil supplies after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington was reinstating a naval blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.

Analysts said persistent uncertainty surrounding the Middle East conflict, coupled with higher oil prices, is keeping investors cautious.

Heavyweight semiconductor and artificial intelligence-related shares initially tracked overnight losses on Wall Street, dragging the Nikkei index down by nearly 1,000 points at one stage.

However, bargain-hunting emerged following recent declines, lifting the market to end in positive territory.

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